across england and wales. the un secretary general is in lviv for talks with president zelensky and turkey s recep tayyip erdogan. a 44 year old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of thomas o halloran on a mobility scooter in west london. and wonky vegetables could soon be on the menu as farmers warn the drought and hot weather have affected how their crops grow. i like a wonky carrot don t we all? also, i like fruit and veg that makes you smile. and often apples that are slightly misshapen, you know, if the plant has been under stress, sometimes they taste a bit better. hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving their exam results today. a level, t level, and btec students have all been marked based on exams for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared with 2019, when exams were last sat in person, there s been a i9% increase in students gaining a place at their
with ukraine s president zelensky and turkey s recep tayyip erdogan. leeds university has expressed dismay after one of its phd students was jailed for 3h years after tweets criticising the regime. hundreds of thousands of students across england, wales and northern ireland have been receiving their exam results today. a level, t level and btec students have all been marked based on exams for the first time since two years of covid disruption. compared with 2019, when exams were last sat in person, there s been a i9% increase in students gaining a place at their firm or insurance choice university. the proportion of students in england, wales and northern ireland getting top a level grades has fallen since the record high of last year, but is higher than 2019. around 36.4% of pupils have achieved a star and a grades. and for the new t level exams where students split time between classroom learning and industry placements the overall pass rate is 92%. our education corres
By two dogs. Shes now being named locally as angeline mahal. Unfortunately, she succumbed to her injuries despite receiving first aid care by paramedics. And such was the threat about these two xl bully dogs that armed police also attended the situation. Now, these two dogs were registered because, on the 1st of february, the law changed. So it became an offence to own an xl bully dog in england and wales without an exemption. Even though you might have an exemption if youre an xl bully owner, you still have to comply by pretty strict rules, including keeping the dog on a lead and a muzzle when theyre in public. Now, these two dogs, officers confirmed, never left the property until they were seized, and theyre being held at an undisclosed location. This morning, forensic teams could be seen here gathering pieces of evidence and taking them away for further examination. The family is being supported by police and neighbours around this area have described this incident as shocking. An i
Mob . Thats all coming up in your next hour. Your next hour. Like king canute trying to stop the tide, a raft of politicians have been howling into the void, trying their damnedest to stop the boats. So damnedest to stop the boats. So far, nothing has succeeded. Today sir keir starmer launched his plan a new elite border force. Will that work . Is it yet more empty rhetoric . Well have full analysis from Security Experts who they think it could just be yet more hot air. Now get in touch all the usual ways and also , dont forget theres and also, dont forget theres another story were covering today. Just broken a moment ago. Ill also talk, of course, about the man whos been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 40 years for the murder of pc sharon barwinski, who was shot dead during an Armed Robbery in bradford in 2005. And of course, i want to hear from you, send your views and post your comments by visiting gbnews. Com yoursay and thats your News Headlines and its sophia wenzler. Ma
There is still a little bit hanging on, 45 and Half Moon Bay, 49 in fairfield and 46 at livermore. Will see if kelseyville we will see if kelseyville can get down the 36 again. Mill valley at 45, lots of sunshine today, and the fog on the coast does not have much of a chance and the High Pressure is our fairweather friend to. 60s, 70s and a few 80s well enough inland. It is 4 01 am. Pretty quiet, we will look at the tracy commute, traffic continues to look pretty good driving on 580. As you drive over through the area, no major issues. You can see the traffic is moving along pretty well on interstate 880 with no major issues. At the bay bridge toll plaza, it remains a nice and like commute into San Francisco. We begin with breaking news in contra costa county, there is an armed standoff right now at a home on nottingham drive near the San Pablo Dam road. The authorities have responded to a report of gunshots. It is unclear whether the suspect has hostages. The Police Tactical team is o